já que

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See also: jaque and ja que

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Cognate with Italian giacché.

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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que

  1. since; given that; considering that
    Synonyms: como, visto que, uma vez que
    Já que ele não quer mais bolo, eu comerei o último pedaço.
    Since he doesn't want any more cake, I will eat the last piece.

Usage notes

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In Brazil, this conjunctive locution is more casually and coloquially used than its synonyms visto que and uma vez que.